Job summary
Would you like to be part of a pioneering new NHS community care team, designed to keep people out of hospital and in their home?
Trafford Local Care Organisation is the partnership organisation that provides NHS community health services to the people of the borough. We work closely as NHS community health services and social care services in Trafford & Manchester We are driven by the aim of improving the health of local people in Trafford & Manchester by working across organisational boundaries.Our teams work as one in the neighbourhoods they serve - delivering and designing services in partnership with local people.
We have recently created a new service in Trafford called Trafford Community Response. TCR aims to reduce the need for people to go into hospital by wrapping expert care around them in the community. It's made up of two main parts - Community Crisis Response and Discharge to Assess.
The post holder will work in the Crisis team to provide a rapid assessment and stabilisation of patients who have urgent care needs in the community and to initiate services to safely avoid unnecessary hospitalisation. This will be through assessment and treatment of patients during a crisis, identifying complex and specialist needs and developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide highly specialist knowledge and clinical skills to ensure the delivery of care within the service and also in the wider community and across the acute / community interface. They will have a fundamental role in the delivery of high standards of care, ensuring an environment that is conducive to well-being.
To perform initial and profession specific specialist comprehensive assessment of patients with diverse physical, social & medical presentations to provide a clinical assessment and evidence based intervention and effective discharge management.
The role also involves;
For patients accepted into the Crisis Response Service, to develop a personalised treatment plan including predicted date of discharge within 48 hours
Hold responsibility for complex assessment and management and be aware of collective responsibility for the team's caseload, working without direct supervision. Clinical work and documentation will be routinely evaluated in line with Trust policy.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate diploma or degree in Occupational therapy
- Evidence of CPD
- Health Professions Council Registration
Desirable
- Member of BAOT
- Clinical Educator
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience as a Band 5 in core clinical areas,
- Experience of teaching others and mentoring students
- Experience of multi-disciplinary work
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Community experience/ relevant clinical setting
- Experience of discharge work
- Experience of intermediate care
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of Occupational therapy model of practice
- Knowledge and application of assessment and interventions relevant to physical disabilites
- Awareness of clinical governance and risk
- Knowledge of evidence base practice
- Ability to comprehend and work within Trust policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety
- Experience and ability to work as part of a broad multi-disciplinary team
- Good IT skills
Desirable
- knowledge of Discharge to Assess principles
- experience of supervising junior staff
Personal Aptibutes
Essential
- Clinical reasoning skills / knowledge underpinning clinical skills specific to clinical area.
- Able to organise and prioritise own caseload.
- Motivation, enthusisam. flexibility to meet needs of the service
- Full license and access to car
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate diploma or degree in Occupational therapy
- Evidence of CPD
- Health Professions Council Registration
Desirable
- Member of BAOT
- Clinical Educator
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience as a Band 5 in core clinical areas,
- Experience of teaching others and mentoring students
- Experience of multi-disciplinary work
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Community experience/ relevant clinical setting
- Experience of discharge work
- Experience of intermediate care
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of Occupational therapy model of practice
- Knowledge and application of assessment and interventions relevant to physical disabilites
- Awareness of clinical governance and risk
- Knowledge of evidence base practice
- Ability to comprehend and work within Trust policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety
- Experience and ability to work as part of a broad multi-disciplinary team
- Good IT skills
Desirable
- knowledge of Discharge to Assess principles
- experience of supervising junior staff
Personal Aptibutes
Essential
- Clinical reasoning skills / knowledge underpinning clinical skills specific to clinical area.
- Able to organise and prioritise own caseload.
- Motivation, enthusisam. flexibility to meet needs of the service
- Full license and access to car
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
